House owned by Brockton city councilor target of drug raid

Brockton Police smash in door during drug raid at home owned by City Councilor Moises Rodrigues.

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The Enterprise, Brockton, MA

Posted May. 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM
Updated May 27, 2014 at 7:51 AM

Posted May. 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM
Updated May 27, 2014 at 7:51 AM

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BROCKTON – When Brockton City Councilor Moises Rodrigues read in Saturday’s Enterprise about a drug raid at 35 Tribou St., he and his wife drove right over.

They own the home that was the subject of the raid Friday by the Brockton Police Special Reaction Team. The team also executed a search warrant at 146 Court St.

“I own this house (35 Tribou St.) and I rented it out,” Rodrigues said on Monday. He and his wife now live on Summer Street, but they have kept the home they lived in for more than 20 years. They recently rented it out to a third cousin of Rodrigues, he said.

She had moved out a week before the drug raid and had given them back the key, he said. He added that the house was empty. The son of the third cousin of Rodrigues, Nicholas Mendes, was arrested by Brockton Police.

“You rent it out to a relative and you find out there’s drug activity and it makes you feel pretty lousy,” Rodrigues said. He added that one of the doors at the home had been breached by the police and had to be replaced.

Nicholas Mendes, 32 of 146 Court St., Apt. 606, and Jaqueline Delgado, 24, of 19 Westhaven Drive were arrested and charged with unlawful possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, unlawful possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of suboxone and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act. Police seized crack cocaine, marijuana, suboxone, more than $1,000 in cash, a scale, plastic baggies and cell phones. Both were expected to be arraigned Friday in Brockton District Court.

Mendes is on the list of the Police Department’s Top 50 Repeat Offenders. He was arrested March 19 and charged with possession intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act.

Jennifer Bray may be reached at jbray@enterprisenews.com or follow her on Twitter @JenniferB_ENT.